Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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WILLIAM ONA MORTON, Los Angeles
 
Born at Fayette, Ala., July 30, 1868. Moved to Wise Co. Tex. when quite young. 
Educated in Springtown (Tex.) Baptist College and Fort Worth University. 
Graduated from that Institution in 1899. Was member of firm of McLean, Booth & 
Morton, Fort Worth, Tex. until Feb. 1902, when he moved to Los Angeles, and 
later became member of firm of Morton, Homer & Jones, is now member of firm of 
Morton, Riddle & Hollzer. Nominated for Congress on Democratic ticket 7th 
Congressional District of Cal. in 1904 and for Atty. Gen. on Democratic ticket 
of Cal. in 1906. Has been member of Civil Service Commission since Nov. 1907. Is 
Atty. and Director of several Corporations. Member of Jefferson Club, Masonic 
Fraternity, B. P. O. E. and W. O. W. Has delivered several addresses for 
fraternal organizations as well as on general topics. Married Nov. 15, 1900, to 
Miss Maude Hunter.
 
SOURCE: Greater Los Angeles & Southern California Portraits & Personal 
Memoranda, Lewis Publishing Company, 1910, P.217